Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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FNUS52 KILM 290547
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues today. An area of low pressure to our south
and east could bring unsettled weather over the weekend.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-291900-
Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-
Including the cities of Burgaw, Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro,
Myrtle Grove, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate,
Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte, Oak Island, Long Beach,
Southport, and Sunset Beach
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min Temp 87 64 86
Min/Max RH (%) 37 93 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 3 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 76/1000 1900 76/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 7000 5900
Transport Wind (mph) W 10 SE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 70000 47200
ADI Early 54 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 34 Fair
ADI Late 82 Good 5 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-291900-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min Temp 87 64 86
Min/Max RH (%) 36 92 44
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 3 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 75/1000 1900 76/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 7300 6100
Transport Wind (mph) NW 10 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 73000 42700
ADI Early 51 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 23 Fair
ADI Late 94 Good 5 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-291900-
Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-
Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Myrtle Beach, Socastee,
North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Andrews,
Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Longs, Bucksport, Loris,
Green Sea, and Aynor
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min Temp 86 66 84
Min/Max RH (%) 38 92 54
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 11 AM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 77/1000 1900 77/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 7100 5100
Transport Wind (mph) W 9 SE 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 63900 45900
ADI Early 41 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 31 Fair
ADI Late 65 Good 4 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-291900-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min Temp 87 64 85
Min/Max RH (%) 37 94 49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 75/1000 1900 75/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 7300 5200
Transport Wind (mph) W 9 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 65700 36400
ADI Early 44 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 22 Fair
ADI Late 82 Good 5 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 3 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 2
Min VSBY Early 5 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...21